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Ryan DeMaron Render

Case from Hampton, VA dated Feb 24, 2012

Victim Details

Ryan DeMaron Render

Male

Black / African American

Hampton

VA

2012-02-24

24

Ryan

DeMaron Render

06/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 24, 2012, the life of 24-year-old Ryan DeMaron Render was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. Render, a Black male, was discovered in the parking lot of the Town Center Cafe on Cunningham Drive around 1:50 a.m., suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency services rushed him to Riverside Regional Medical Center, but his injuries proved to be fatal.

The Hampton Police Division quickly classified Render's death as a homicide and launched an invest ...
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  • pilotonline.com: Hampton police ID man found shot outside cafe
  • dailypress.com: 2012 Homicides in Hampton Roads
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